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Anderson, Rev. Christopher. Gaelic Scholar, "Annals of the English Bible," &c. Edinburgh. 18th Feb. Aged 70.
Brown, Samuel, Captain Sir. Inventor of Chain Cables, Bridges and Piers of Suspension. Vanbrugh Lodge, Blackheath. 13th March. Aged 76.
Buchanan, Alexander of Govan. Lyric Writer in Glasgow periodicals. 15th February. Aged 38.
CavÉ, M. Formerly Director of the Fine Arts in the Ministry of the Interior. Paris. Recently.
Drechsler, Joseph. Musical Composer and Writer. Vienna. Recently. Aged 70.
Gay, Madame Sophie. Journalist. Paris. 4th March.
Jones, Rev. Evan. Welsh Scholar. Editor of various Welsh periodicals. Cardiff. 23rd Feb. Aged 32.
Landseer, John, A.R.A. Engraver and ArchÆologist. March 29th. Aged 91.
Marchetti, Giovanni. Italian Poet. Bologna. Recently.
Marrast, Armand. Editor of the National before the Revolution of 1848. Paris. March.
Merle, M. Dramatic Critic. Paris. 27th February. Aged 67.
Raupach, Ernest. Dramatic Writer. Berlin. 18th March.
Saint-EdmÉ, M. Author of the "Dictionnaire des Peines et des DÉlits de l'Europe," and joint author with M. Sarrut of the "Biographie des Hommes du Jour." Paris. Recently (by his own hand).
Seddeler, M. Military Encyclopedia. St. Petersburgh. 3rd March.
Shoberl, Frederick, jun. Printer. 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket. 22nd March. Aged 48.
Taillefer, M. Ex-curator of the Lyceums of Versailles, and of Louis-le-Grand. Paris. Recently.
Tucker, John, Montmorency. (Colonel late 27th Enniskilleners and a Waterloo Officer.) "Biographies of Wellington and Nelson," &c. Huggens's Asylum, Northfleet, Kent. 22nd February. Aged 72.
Watts, W. Engraver. Cobham, Surrey. 7th December. Aged 99.
West, Jane, Mrs. Poetry and Novels. Little Bowden, Market Harborough. 25th March. Aged 93.
Winterfeldt, Rodolphe de. Musical Writer. Berlin. Recently. Aged 67.
Wright, Andrew Biggs. History of Hexham, &c. Bexley Heath, Kent. 3rd March.

FOOTNOTES:

[A] H. M. will find the drawing so kindly forwarded addressed to him at the Publisher's.

G. W.

[B] See communication from "One of the Executors" of the late Sir Samuel R. Meyrick, printed in "Current Notes" for January last, p. 2.

[C] The word "here" is ambiguous; I suppose "in Scotland" is intended.


Transcriber's Notes:

Obvious punctuation errors repaired.

Page 1, "??????" changed to "??????"





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